Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47186 is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer WordPress plugin through 1.5.11. A successful attack would likely require tricking an authenticated site user into making an unintended request. The published data indicates limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation unless the plugin manages business-critical store communications or many admins use shared browsing environments. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected sites should be updated or reviewed through vendor guidance.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-352 in package kadence-woocommerce-email-designer, affecting Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.11. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer installed at version 1.5.11 or earlier. Sites not using the plugin are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, and indicates only low integrity impact. Exact vulnerable actions are not described in the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The public bundle identifies the weakness class, affected plugin, version ceiling, CVSS vector, and Patchstack reference. It does not provide vulnerable endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, a fixed version, or confirmed exploit activity, so validation should stay inventory- and advisory-driven.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin.
- Check installed plugin versions and prioritize versions 1.5.11 or earlier.
- Follow Kadence WP or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or workaround.
- Limit WordPress admin access to trusted users while remediation is pending.
- Remind admins not to open untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin package kadence-woocommerce-email-designer is installed.
- Record the exact installed version on each WordPress instance.
- Compare findings against the affected range of 1.5.11 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisory details before closing remediation.
- Check recent WooCommerce email template/settings changes for unexpected modifications.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.